goanet-digest Tuesday, April 23 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3874
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[Goanet] Fashions and Fools
Re: [Goanet] Ancestral Home Remedies
[Goanet] attention OIB & Eddie deSa
[Goanet] Ancestral Home Remedies
[Goanet] Re: attention OIB & Eddie deSa
[Goanet] SCHOOL BASKET BALL FINAL ON WEDNESDAY
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 01:44:23 -0400
From: "M Mascarenhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Fashions and Fools
Margaret Mascarenhas: fashion and fools
I went for the fashion show at Ingo's Saturday night market last weekend,
and I hope no one takes this personally, but it was the most entertaining
fashion event I've attended in the past couple of years. The beachwear was
hep, the clothes eminently practical for the Goan climate, and all the pants
and trousers for woman were designed to fit their bodies. I don't know why
most Indian designers can't seem to get the crotch thing down, but they can'
t, and there it is. My personal favourite was a label known as Skinners,
which had a kind of rap or bebop jersey and leather look. Their clothes are
available at the Anjuna flea market and at a place called Ambrosia, which I
plan to hit as soon as I figure out where it is. After the fashion show, my
friend Raji discovered a stall selling beaded hats that give you a kind of
Cleopatra look. We bought a bunch them and plan to start a fashion trend.
Another pleasant surprise was the food stalls, which are really very good. I
recommend the suchi. Also, the stall known as Janet and John's (or is it the
other way around? anyway, you get the picture) serves very good
Mediterranean fare. There is always live music at the Saturday night market.
They should definitely dispense with the fire shows, though. These are
dangerous and result in the audience being splattered, and occasionally
drenched, in kerosene, which is no one's perfume of choice. Ingo's market is
located in Arpora at what was formerly known as the Haystack, and is not to
be confused with the Baga one which is a narrow and crowded strip that makes
your head spin.
At some point, I found myself standing with a group of people I know
vaguely. One of them prides himself on his anecdotes. "Heh, heh," he
sniggered mincingly, while I groaned inwardly because I knew this was the
cue. "I know a guy who met his life partner on these very grounds, when it
was still called the Haystack," he said. The others leaned forward in
anticipation, and I was simply stricken with awe at their terrifying
gullibility, because I knew that this story was headed for the same place
all his other stories were headed, which is straight up his rear end. "The
man was fair and the woman was dark," the freakshow continued, "and I
congratulated him for being the first man to find a nigger in a Haystack."
He laughed uproariously at his own joke, which in fact, I had heard before
from the actual author of the joke (not him), and then he petted his own
empty head in a congratulatory sort of way. Probably he is someone who goes
to Church regularly and even practices Lent. If wonder if he knows that
Christ was not a white man?
I excused myself and moved away, feeling as sick to my stomach as the first
time I'd heard this story.
The next morning I spoke with a woman who informed me that there are
educated people (by this I guess she means that they basically know the
alphabet) around who say that there was never any slave trade in Goa. "I won
't name names," said the informant, but she wanted me to know that whoever
"they" are, they express their opinion on this subject with the thunderous
righteousness that many use to camouflage their ignorance. I was bored, and
didn't have the patience to give a history lesson over the phone. "Let them
go to the Archives and look up the lists of slaves bought and sold in the
Praca de Leilao," I said impatiently. "Let them go to the Central Library
for the first time in their lives and read about their own history." Or
not. If people want to wallow around in their ignorance and expose
themselves for what they are, why should I get my knickers in a twist? It's
a free country. I gave up trying to change the world shortly after college,
which is when I took my first reality byte.
My father tells me that his family had a slave called Valente, who died long
before I myself was born. Valente's main claim to fame was that he once
served tea to the then Governor of Goa. He did this dressed in a dinner
jacket and a kashti.
Margaret Mascarenhas
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 16:59:51 +0100
From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Ancestral Home Remedies
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "santoshhelekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23
> Subject: [Goanet] Re: Ancestral Home Remedies
>
> Dear All,
>
> It has been a very interesting reading on the "Ancestral Home Remedies".
>
>
>Thinking about these ancestral home remedies as a grown man with some
>education and with some ability to reason, I would have to conclude
>that these wonderful treatments are more of nostalgic than
>therapeutic value, unless of course you are of the type for whom
>nostalgia is panacea.
>
Do you really think that they are not therapeutic, Doctor? Why are so many
books being published on "popular medicine", etc? I am not ashamed to say
that I did treat my children with a teaspoon of portwine in which a small
clove of garlic pressed with a pinch of salt was mixed (the liquid was of
course strained before "administration") whenever they had sleepless nights
with gnashing (right word?) of teeth. I remember my mother used to say
"dont chalvole" whenever we were in the same condition and then came the
pressed garlic on the "bombli". And what about the smoke of big "biddis"
made with tobacco leaf rolled in jack fruit leaf blown in the head when the
fever was high? I used to admire the woman who used to put the big "sullko"
fire end in her mouth.
I was told of an incident when a doctor's young son was sick with high fever
and who refused to treat him with usual home medicine for worms. The child
eventually died and it seems there were worms coming out from the mouth and
the nose. am sorry if this shocks some sensitive people but it comes in the
line of thoughts just like the "kakoi lassunk" and so many visible "branded"
arms and legs that used to be around.
Just one more confession . I treat my sore throat with ear bud dipped in
any
edible oil. Believe me, the moment the ear gets the lubrication my throat
gets "loose" and I feel I can swallow. The antibiotics never cure me because
before they start having any effect they start killing me. Just oil in the
ears, even more efficient if used with a well disinfected feather from a hen
and salt water gargles is the best solution.
>It would be such a pleasure to read a compilation of Goan folk
>remedies.
>
I have with me a small book printed at Margao in 1925 and published by
Tipografia "Nacional" Editora of that city. It is called "Medicina
Ind�gena - Mais de Mil e Quinhentos Espec�ficos Coligidos" by Filipe Neri
Correia. If anybody is interested in translating it into Konkani and
publishing it or even into English, I am willing to supply a photocopy. Also
Chapter VIII of "The Chef" by Isidore Coelho deals with "Home Remedies".
Livia
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:10:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Goan Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] attention OIB & Eddie deSa
Attention Other Indian Bookshop and Eddie DeSa
Eddie DeSa's computer is apparently sending out A
virus ostensibly from OIB!
Please do the needful.
TGF has tried to contact Mr. deSa in an effort to get
him to correct the situation.
But...this effort has thus far been unsuccessful
jc for TGF
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:26:00 +0300
From: "Eddie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Ancestral Home Remedies
More on Ancestral Home Remedies....
If you have a toothache....take a sip of cashew feni and leave it
in your mouth for some time.
I remember when we were small, and felt like having a sip of (kutuchem)
feni
just pretend you have a toothache, specially night time..and our parents
used
to be ready with the..Kals....
Eddie Verdes
Saudi Arabia
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:30:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Re: attention OIB & Eddie deSa
Eddie just informed me of his new email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] as the old one was
discontinued
because of a virus - hence he may not have recd. your email.
Margaret Mascarenhas just informed me that she recd. an email from me called
"Associate" which I
have no record of having sent. I apologize to anyone who recd. this virus from me
("klez" virus
as she calls it). I will look into having this problem fixed asap.
Also I have recd. a few virus infected emails in the last week, with "goatelecom"
email addresses.
George
- --- The Goan Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Attention Other Indian Bookshop and Eddie DeSa
>
> Eddie DeSa's computer is apparently sending out A
> virus ostensibly from OIB!
>
> Please do the needful.
>
> TGF has tried to contact Mr. deSa in an effort to get
> him to correct the situation.
>
> But...this effort has thus far been unsuccessful
>
> jc for TGF
>
>
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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:44:14 +0000
From: "A. Veronica Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] SCHOOL BASKET BALL FINAL ON WEDNESDAY
INTER�SCHOOL BASKET-BALL SEMIFINALS.
In an interschool basket-ball tournament organized by United Goans Centre to
mark the Silver Jubilee of their establishment, on 17th of this month at
Jabriya Indian School Ground, the host defeated United Indian School by
44-24. Before the start of the matach at 5.30 the Chairman of the School
Mr. Mathews was introduced to both the teams by the chief coordinator
Fidelis Fernandes. Backed by their vociferous supporters including boys and
girls with musical instruments and singing hosannas in praise of their
colleagues Jabriya Indian School lads took the field with the intention to
win. With the clever tips from their coach K. M. Jose from the side lines
Jabriya really played well and won the match with a very comfortable margin.
In the second encounter at the same venue, at 7.00 p.m., Carmel School faced
an uphill task to overcome the stiff oppostion posed by their opponents
Delhi Public School who were showing their maiden appearance in this
tournament due to the privellege they got of slotting into bye position.
During the first and second quarters DPS lads looked to be very aggressive
and gave a hint that they will surely carry the day. However, in the 3rd
quarter the whole situation changed as Carmel boys started scoring one after
the other and in the final quarter they took full control of the match
thereby winning the encounter with a handsome score of 31 � 23. Before the
start of this match, Mrs. Jafri the vice-principal of JIS and Mr. Sharma the
Manager of DPS were introduced to both the participating teams.
TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL - FINAL
The final of this tournament will be played at the same venue on Wednesday
24th of this month at 7.00 p.m. between Jabriya Indian School and Carmel
School. Before the final at 6.00 p.m., for the third place, United Indian
School � Abbasiya will meet Delhi Public School � Ahmadi.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
Thursday 11th April 2002
Jabriaya Indian School was the venue for the Inter School Basketball
tournament, orguanized by United Goan Centre, Kuwiat.
The teams trying to vie for a place in the semi finals Jabriya Indian School
and English School Fahaheel.
Both teams with very agile ball handlers in their side, on paper, could not
match the superior position play of the JIS (Jabriya Indian School), who out
played the English School Fahaheel boys in all departments of basket ball.
The ESF (English School Fahaheel), were all at sea, not knowing whether to
guard their basket or attack the opponents basket.
The JIS team with a vociferous crowd support, of students and supporters
beating drums and cheering their teams being their home court, led the
thrashing that was the end result of 69 � 9.
The top scorer for JIS being No.22 Phillip with 22 points to his credit, but
the credit should go to Osama who scored 16 points and was instrumental in
thwarting the ESK attack.
The first quarter saw JIS taking a 18 to 2 lead thanks to the position play
of their shooting guard Steve, who made space for counter attacks, and
dunked the baskets, at leisure.
ESK on the other hand were lethargic, going for sowmanship which did not
translate into points for them.
The best the ESK could do was in the third quarter when they scored 5 points
to 18 of JIS.
Teams: JIS : Osama K, Filip S, Nounie A, Tyrone W, Mahmood N, Bilal I, Steve
J, Arun R, Mahd A, Ahmed A, Roshan M, Salman M,
ESK: Ahmed a, Sailwali S, Islam B, Mohammad S, Ahmed D, Mohammed A, Ibrahim
G,
The second match of the day pitted Indian Public School against Gulf Indian
School
Gulf Indian school scored of a free throw when they were fouled, and carried
on to win 30 �14, thanks to Eapen scoring 16 of those points.
The highlight of the day was their three point shooting .
Teams: GIS: Eapen, Saji, Lenni, karan, Suresh, Rohit, Nawaf, Habib, Hamja,
Harmeet
IPS: Jivi, Kevin, Justin, Prathesh, Aswin, Salim, Olin
Friday 12th April 2002
United Indian School Vs. Gulf Indian School
Introduction��������.
After seeing exciting basketball at its best on Thursday, we expected United
Indian School to the be underdogs, but it was not to be; United Indian
School led their charge with No. 10 who hoodwinked the Gulf Indian School
players, scoring 8 points for his team in the first quarter to lead 14-0
GIS was not the team of Thursday, even Eapen was guilty of missing easy lay
ups, and free throws, and the day ended with a score of 53 �15 in favour of
United Indian School.
Teams:
UIS: Ranjith P, Titty R, Dibu J, Suhail M, Imaran N, Roshan B, Vishak M,
Abrahiam J, jason J, Jean J.
GIS: Jaivi A, Justin, Pratheesh R, Kevin G, Aswin J, Salim M.
Exciting semifinal clash between��������..
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